Tigers ride Harris' 20 points to win

The Central boys basketball team captured its second win in as many nights Wednesday.

Josh Harris poured in 20 points and Andrew Williams added 16 as the Tigers downed host Festus 50-42.

Central (8-13) shot 72 percent (18 of 25) from the free-throw line.

Central13111016—50

Festus731616—42

CENTRAL (50) — Blake Ozbun 6, Andrew Williams 16, Josh Harris 20, Kevin Casasola 4, Rick Russell 5. FG 15, FT 18-25, F 18. (3-pointers: Williams 2. Fouled out: Casasola)

FESTUS (42) — Logan Bone 8, Alex Wilkey 11, Zach Bey 5, Ryan Yuengel 2, Jeff Kopp 1, Cody Roberts 15. FG 12, FT 12-18, F 17 (3-pointers: Wilkey 3, Bone 2, Bey 1. Fouled out: Bey)

JV — Festus won 50-34.

GIRLS BASKETBALL Dexter 33, Perryville 26

The visiting Pirates kept it close with the top-ranked Bearcats, but Perryville couldn't manage to pull out the road win.

Ava Johnson scored 13 points to lead the Pirates (12-7).

The teams entered the fourth quarter tied at 20-20, but Dexter pulled out the win.

Perryville82106—26

Dexter461013—33

PERRYVILLE (26) — Ava Johnson 13, Makenzie Schirmer 1, Emily Hanquist 6, Natalie Bauwens 6. FG 10, FT 5-8, F 15. (3-pointers: Johnson 1. Fouled out: Alicia Kueker)

DEXTER (33) — Katelyn Heil 4, Jill Temples 3, Kayla Joyner 2, Ashlee Taylor 18, Cathryn Heil 6. FG 14, FT 3-15, F 9. (3-pointers: K. Heil 1, Taylor 1)

JV — Perryville won 37-36.

— From staff reports